DAILY GUIDE · #81
Chainle answer: November 8, 2026
Move through business, weather, reference material, signals, and play with three levels of help for each round and original explanations of the connections.
Original puzzle source: Chainle.io. Official rules and scoring.
ROUND 1
Find the strongest link.
Give me a gentle hint
Think about leadership in the business world.
A little more help · hint 2
A senior decision-maker can lead an organization, much as a captain leads a team. There are nine letters.
A little more help · hint 3
The reference link begins with E.
Reveal the strongest link
THE STRONGEST LINK
executive
Why it connects
An executive holds a senior role in a business or industry. Captain can also describe a leader, as in the expression captain of industry. The connection is organizational leadership rather than a literal ship.
ROUND 2
Find the strongest link.
Give me a gentle hint
Both clues can meet in a weather report.
A little more help · hint 2
Moving air can push falling rain sideways. The word has four letters.
A little more help · hint 3
The reference link begins with W.
Reveal the strongest link
THE STRONGEST LINK
wind
Why it connects
Wind is moving air. It can carry clouds and drive rain across an area, so it connects the substance named by the first clue with a force commonly experienced alongside the second.
ROUND 3
Find the strongest link.
Give me a gentle hint
Think about a feature that helps you find something.
A little more help · hint 2
It can point to a topic in a book or a place on a map. There are five letters.
A little more help · hint 3
The reference link begins with I.
Reveal the strongest link
THE STRONGEST LINK
index
Why it connects
A printed volume can have an index that directs readers to particular pages. A map index lists places and helps readers locate them on the map. In both cases, the index is a guide to finding information.
ROUND 4
Find the strongest link.
Give me a gentle hint
Think about repeating signals and waves.
A little more help · hint 2
Cycles per second matter in electronics and broadcasting. The word has nine letters.
A little more help · hint 3
The reference link begins with F.
Reveal the strongest link
THE STRONGEST LINK
frequency
Why it connects
Frequency response describes how equipment responds across a range of signal frequencies. A monitor operates at rates such as its refresh frequency, while a radio band covers a range of frequencies. The shared context is waves and electronic signals.
ROUND 5
Find the strongest link.
Give me a gentle hint
Look for a familiar example of the clue.
A little more help · hint 2
This plaything often represents a person. There are four letters.
A little more help · hint 3
The reference link begins with D.
Reveal the strongest link
THE STRONGEST LINK
doll
Why it connects
A doll is a toy shaped like a person or character. The connection runs from a broad category to one of its familiar members, rather than to an exact synonym of toy.
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